About We R.U.L.E
We R.U.L.E. was founded in 2018 by Dr. Carol Van Dyke and her niece Lauren Tate after candid conversations with each other about their personal experience from sexual abuse and their healing journey. After continued conversations, Dr. Carol and Lauren discussed how their trauma could help heal young women and We R.U.L.E. was born. Sexual violence is a very important issue that plagues our young girls and boys in today’s society. It has been more prevalent with reference to many high profile legal cases and has helped put a spotlight on this serious public health issue. Unfortunately, many victims/ survivors remain silent due to feeling ashamed and embarrassed causing debilitating mental health problems to occur.
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Mental health conditions impacts a student’s academic achievements and can affect how they receive and process new information. The National Alliance on Mental illness estimates that 1 in 5 people live with some sort or mental disorder or disease. More often than not people who have a mental condition don’t seek help until adulthood. 60% of high school students with a mental illness don’t graduate and there is a growing percentage of youth in the U.S. who live with major depression and anxiety, are triggers for poor school performance, social isolation, absenteeism, cognitive impairment and can lead to possible suicide if treatment is not received by the student.
Our Philosophy
We Rule believes in helping young women who experienced sexual violence and broken relationships improve their mental and emotional wellness by providing education and support. Our goal is to improve interpersonal relationship building, enhance conflict resolution skills, cultivate self-awareness and confidence.
Key Objectives
To provide a 20-week mental health curriculum in the fall semester for 7th through 12th grade young women. Our community outreach program is aimed at bringing awareness, education, and prevention. Providing resources and support by connecting with local communities.
How it Works
We R.U.L.E identifies a middle or high school within the metropolitan Detroit area who desires to participate in our 20-week mental health curriculum and a school counselor addresses the mental health needs of a student.
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Student Focus: The Mental health curriculum is dedicated to teaching young women 7th through 12th grade.
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Student Session: Students begin 1 hour 1day per week for 20 weeks and led by our We Rule facilitators within your school. We Rule have highly trained facilitators who are experienced in working with adolescent and teenage groups (maximum 2 facilitators ) that will help lead the overall program.
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Time: School counselors within your school will identify the students and the start time of the curriculum is determined by each school’s administrator.
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Program Session: 60 minutes
Collaborate
We bring together community partners to foster relationships with community leaders, and law enforcement. Our communities, businesses and families bring awareness, education and prevention to sexual violence against young women.